Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Television, Flickr On Sunday, Sept. 20, the 72nd Emmy Awards held its ceremony, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the show was structured much different than past years, host Jimmy Kimmel still moved the show along, despite the large impact of […]
Author: STEPHANIE STEINER-OTOO
“KUWTK” is set to end after 14 years on air
Photo courtesy of Britt Bellamy, Vimeo When Kim Kardashian lost her earring in the ocean, we all could all hear Kourtney Kardashian’s voice saying “Kim, there are people that are dying;” however now we can add the family’s hit reality show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” to the list […]
New Hulu show “Pen15” remains funny and real
Photo courtesy of Pen15, Wikipedia Hulu’s breakout show “Pen15” premiered its second season on Sept.18, picking up just two days after where season one left off. Leads Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine depict young, teenage versions of themselves back in the 2000s, acting alongside real 13-year-olds. The show is […]
McDonald’s endorsement from Travis Scott boosts sales
Photo courtesy of Joiarib Morales Uc, Unsplash McDonald’s is blasting “Sicko Mode” all the way to the bank. On Sept. 8, the Travis Scott meal took everyone by storm. The $6 meal, which includes a Quarter Pounder with cheese, bacon and lettuce, a medium fry with BBQ sauce and a […]
Taylor Swift’s new album offers a strikingly different sound
Photo courtesy of Cosmopolitan UK, Wikipedia Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album “folklore” has been getting a lot of media attention for its strong departure from her regular style of pop music into something more akin to indie or (pun intended) folk music. Swift stated that the sixteen-track […]
Older television shows make a comeback during COVID
Photo courtesy of etrainer, Flickr When COVID-19 hit earlier this year, the world’s population shut down and began to quarantine. With many people confined to their homes, unable to work or socialize, people turned to television for entertainment. Several television shows that had not been on the air for […]
An analytical look at Netflix’s “The Paramedic”
Photo courtesy of Georges Biard Netflix’s new film “The Paramedic” is an exciting dark thriller that was originally released as a Spanish drama. The psychological thriller not only emits surface level fear on its viewers, it leaves us wondering why someone would ever go to such gruesome and violent […]
Impressive cast salvages new Netflix thriller
Photo courtesy of Zurrenarh, Wikipedia As a lover of experimental movies, nothing feels like a bigger waste of time than watching a mediocre film. A bad movie at least creates conversation about its quality, but a mediocre one has nothing to say, and in turn the audience has nothing […]
“The Last of Us Part II” deserves credit for its major successes
Photo courtesy of Midhras, Flickr “The Last of Us” is often considered to be one of the greatest video games, not just of the seventh generation of game consoles, but of all time. With its ambitious story, memorable characters and easy-to-understand gameplay, Naughty Dog’s 2013 release won numerous awards […]
TikTok dance to “WAP” has prompted feminism-centered discussion
Photo courtesy of Sean Davis, Flickr Like many of us, TikTok has occupied a large majority of my time over these past few months. The app has become a great tool, especially during quarantine, to keep everyone up to date on fun recipes, adventures and of course, new dance […]